Winery of the Year
DATE
19 NOV
2020
Trapiche, one of the oldest wineries in Argentina, as well as the World’s Most Awarded Argentine Winery (WRW & S: World Ranking Wines & Spirits), has obtained an unprecedented recognition in the framework of the 25th edition of the Catad'Or Wine Awards competition held annually in the city of Santiago de Chile.
Trapiche won the “Winery of the Year” Trophy together with Viña Casa Silva from Chile. The Award Ceremony took place on on November 16, in the city of Santiago de Chile.
Trapiche also obtained two Grand Gold Medals for Iscay Malbec-Cabernet Franc 2017 and Trapiche Terroir series Malbec Finca Orellana 2015, respectively and 4 Gold Medals for: Trapiche Terroir series Malbec Finca Ambrosia 2015, Trapiche Terroir series Malbec Finca Coletto 2015, Iscay Syrah-Viognier 2015 and Trapiche Terroir series Cabernet Sauvignon Finca Laborde 2015.
“We are humbled by this award, which is a great honor for Trapiche,” says Sergio Casé, Trapiche’s Chief Winemaker. “This is an important recognition of the excellence of Argentina’s unique, world-class terroirs, and a testament to the hard work and dedication of the 300 small growers with whom we partner. Since 1883, Trapiche has viewed the exploration of the land and its natural resources as an open door to new challenges and progress—and we look forward to continuing to lead the way for Argentine viticulture for the next century and beyond.”
This acknowledgment follows the achievement of many other important milestones: Trapiche is the number one Argentinian winery in exports, Trapiche has been named New World Winery of 2019 by Wine Enthusiast magazine, and it is the only Argentinian winery recognized six times by the renowned English publication Drinks International in its list of the “Top 50 Most Admired Wine Brands” (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020). Likewise, the winery has recently been ranked for the fourth year running as “Argentina’s Most Awarded Winery” by “World Ranking Wines & Spirits” (WRW&S) and more recently Trapiche has been selected among the World´s Best Vineyards 2020 Top 50 ranking as well as it has entered the Top 100 Wineries of the Year ranking by Wine & Spirits magazine.
About Catad’Or Wine Awards
Catad’Or Wine Awards is the most important international wine competition in Latin America. With 25 years of experience, the contest has been held since 1995 in the city of Santiago, Capital of Chile, the fourth largest wine exporting country in the world.
Catad’Or Wine Awards is highly sponsored by the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) and the International Union of Winemakers, and since 2018 is a member of VINOFED.
Catad’Or Wine Awards evaluates and rewards the excellence of wines and spirits with rigor and professionalism. Benefiting from the recognized reputation of the competition, the award-winning wines travel the world and are highly valued by distribution channels and consumers, especially in the important markets of China and Brazil.
In its 2020 version, the Catad’Or Wine Awards evaluated and awarded samples of still wines, sparkling wines, piscos and spirits from around the world.
Find out more about Catad’Or Wine Awards:
https://catador.cl/premiados.html
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